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Kenneth J. Cohen, MD, MBA

Principal Investigator, Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Clinical Director of the Division of Pediatric Oncology

Dr. Cohen is Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Clinical Director of the Division of Pediatric Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology program at Hopkins conducts a broad range of research centered primarily around the development and testing of new therapies for children with brain tumors. Recent research has focused on the most high-risk brain tumors, including the use of molecularly targeted therapies and novel delivery systems. The multidisciplinary nature of this work translates into continual collaboration with specialists in pediatric neurosurgery, radiation oncology, neuropathology, neuroradiology, neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, and neuropsychology. As Clinical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Division, Dr. Cohen is responsible for the operation of all of the division’s inpatient and outpatient services. In addition, he oversees the full range of clinical trials under way throughout the division. Dr. Cohen is co-chair of the High-Grade Glioma Committee for the Children’s Oncology Group. He is a lead author for the PDQ® Cancer Information – National Cancer Institute brain tumor treatment summaries. He is on the scientific advisory for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. He also serves on the scientific advisory boards of the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation and Curing Kids Cancer. He is the Chair of the Johns Hopkins Institutional Review Board #6.

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